Kentucky Lake Question

[HarleyMan08]

I've read the information on here and it's great btw.

So here's my idea.........

I'd like to come to KY Lake the last week of March and Crappie Fish.

Is this a good choice in time?

I have been on KY one time, stayed in Cadiz and don't know where we put in, but it was past Barkley on the KY Lake Side, went over a huge, tight bridge, put in just past it, near a camping/park area.

My memory isn't much, but that was about 8 years ago, mid-July.

So, if I try to make it back to that same area, am I looking at a pretty good place to catch some nice fish?

Any suggestions as to other areas? Am I better off staying near Cadiz or go on out west a bit?

Am I better off with a guide, than on my own?

Thanks for the input and information, just trying to get my ducks in a row so to speak before I spend 6 hours driving out that way.

[Wiskers]

I've read the information on here and it's great btw.

So here's my idea.........

I'd like to come to KY Lake the last week of March and Crappie Fish.

Is this a good choice in time?

I have been on KY one time, stayed in Cadiz and don't know where we put in, but it was past Barkley on the KY Lake Side, went over a huge, tight bridge, put in just past it, near a camping/park area.

My memory isn't much, but that was about 8 years ago, mid-July.

So, if I try to make it back to that same area, am I looking at a pretty good place to catch some nice fish?

Any suggestions as to other areas? Am I better off staying near Cadiz or go on out west a bit?

Am I better off with a guide, than on my own?

Thanks for the input and information, just trying to get my ducks in a row so to speak before I spend 6 hours driving out that way.

You probably went over the Egners Ferry bridge (Hwy 68). You probably put in at Aroara or maybe further down at Jonathan creek. Jonathan is a good bay but gets a lot of pressure.

Right on up the lake a little is Blood River. Huge piece of water. I know a guy the guides there and he specilizes in crappie. Lyndon Wicker of Fish Tales Guide Service. Here's his email [email protected] He won a CUSA crappie tourny on Ky/ Lake a few years ago. Good guy. Calls himself Old Guide on here and Kentucky Vacations at Kentucky Lake & Lake Barkley forum.

You probably picked a good week.

[HarleyMan08]

Thanks for the information Whiskers, I probably would be better off with a guide since I know nothing about the lake itself.

[smashdn]

Get a map. Pick a bay or two. Put in and cover water. Try up shallow on rocks for black crappie. Out a little deeper on brush or wood for whites.

You can do it without a guide. Plus I would be willing to bet that most guides (crappie guides especially) are booked pretty tight.

[HarleyMan08]

Thanks for the input smashdn.

I'm assuming jigs and minnows are the dinner of choice, any certain colors?

[Kentucky Lake]

Try to fish the Tennessee portion of KY Lake.

The TN portion is less crowded, and has a lot of shallow coves that warm up faster, the fish usually bite earlier in the spring in the TN portion due to the warmer water.

I like to fish south of Highway 79.

I like to fish the first 2 weeks of April, on KY Lake, that is usually a good time.

[smashdn]

Try to fish the Tennessee portion of KY Lake.

The TN portion is less crowded, and has a lot of shallow coves that warm up faster, the fish usually bite earlier in the spring in the TN portion due to the warmer water.

I like to fish south of Highway 79.

I like to fish the first 2 weeks of April, on KY Lake, that is usually a good time.

Also the limit is 30 fish instead of 20 in KY if I am not mistaken.

[HarleyMan08]

Thanks for the information, we're trying to get it together, we're coming March 30 or 31 until April 2 as of right now if nothing happens.

The one time I was on KY Lake, I know it's a huge piece of water, we do have a map, one of the books you can get a WM w/ a lot of maps in it.

Thanks again for the input.